B40 - Sicilian: Paulsen Variation

Variation: Sicilian: Paulsen Variation

Initial Move: Black prepares for a quick d5 or transposing into the Paulsen/Kan variations. It is a very flexible move that avoids many early White sidelines. Learn this opening step by step

Titled Tue 24th Jun Late
2025.06.24
GM Plat, Vojtech (2491)
GM Nihal, Sarin (2723)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 24th Jun Late
2025.06.24
FM Marin Posada, Sebastian (2246)
FM Deng, Henry (2298)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
2025.06.24
IM Lopez Rayo, Santiago (2418)
GM Wan, Yunguo (2503)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
2025.06.24
GM Samunenkov, Ihor (2595)
GM Moussard, Jules (2613)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
2025.06.24
IM Shuvalova, Polina (2492)
IM Kezin, Roman (2460)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
2025.06.24
GM Bjerre, Jonas Buhl (2626)
GM Jakubowski, Krzysztof (2429)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 24th Jun Early
2025.06.24
IM Ben Artzi, Ido (2370)
GM Kramnik, Vladimir (2753)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 20th May Late
2025.05.20
IM Hambardzumian, Yuri (2301)
IM Schnaider, Ilan (2431)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 20th May Early
2025.05.20
IM Tsolakidou, Stavroula (2455)
IM Schnaider, Ilan (2431)
Result 0-1
Opening B40
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Titled Tue 20th May Early
2025.05.20
GM Niemann, Hans Moke (2742)
IM Sklokin, Sergey (2440)
Result 1-0
Opening B40
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